COVID-19 response Mobilizing to support our communities At Uber, safety is a top priority. Since the earliest delivered over 1.4 million prescriptions with the Bill days of the pandemic, Uber mobilized internal and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Western teams, listened to experts, and worked to support Cape Department of Health in South Africa. By the the health and well-being of employees, platform end of June 2020, our teams had initiated more users, and the cities and communities we serve. than 200 partnerships across 54 countries. Uber will continue to be a partner in recovery to our Through our Freight platform, Uber moved nearly cities and stakeholders as we define and turn to a 1,000 loads of donated freight with over 50 partners new normal. to over 300 unique destinations throughout the US Encouraging riders to stay home: At the outset of and Canada. This totaled over 30 million pounds of the pandemic, we sent messages to riders in the essential goods, including food, water, and PPE. app and on social media asking them to stay home, Providing health and sanitization supplies: We if they could, to support stay-at-home efforts and committed $50 million to help provide access to help slow the spread of the virus. disinfectants, sanitization sprays and wipes, and Supporting healthcare workers, first responders, ear-loop face masks to drivers, freight carriers, and communities: Uber provided 10 million free and delivery people. We have purchased about or discounted rides and food deliveries to frontline 30 million masks/face covers, and have distributed workers, seniors, and people in need, partnering with them to more than 2.5 million people around organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates the world. Foundation, Feeding America®, Save the Children, UNESCO, and World Central Kitchen to provide free rides, food, and essential supplies for vulnerable populations worldwide. By the end of 2020, we had 2021 ESG Report 22
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